Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near median Poor share
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
Kentucky vs national bridge condition
Kentucky - Good condition share 23.9%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Kentucky - Poor-condition share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (120)
Adair 143 Allen 88 Anderson 84 Ballard 85 Barren 147 Bath 89 Bell 205 Boone 138 Bourbon 112 Boyd 89 Boyle 89 Bracken 49 Breathitt 124 Breckinridge 91 Bullitt 99 Butler 98 Caldwell 116 Calloway 210 Campbell 131 Carlisle 75 Carroll 68 Carter 189 Casey 143 Christian 300 Clark 117 Clay 160 Clinton 41 Crittenden 89 Cumberland 93 Daviess 283 Edmonson 39 Elliott 53 Estill 56 Fayette 200 Fleming 117 Floyd 161 Franklin 117 Fulton 95 Gallatin 55 Garrard 67 Grant 79 Graves 380 Grayson 119 Green 57 Greenup 160 Hancock 70 Hardin 223 Harlan 252 Harrison 153 Hart 57 Henderson 186 Henry 94 Hickman 123 Hopkins 251 Jackson 51 Jefferson 662 Jessamine 58 Johnson 99 Kenton 142 Knott 134 Knox 127 Larue 54 Laurel 131 Lawrence 103 Lee 42 Leslie 112 Letcher 179 Lewis 149 Lincoln 136 Livingston 104 Logan 135 Lyon 78 Madison 154 Magoffin 107 Marion 149 Marshall 208 Martin 70 Mason 97 McCracken 201 McCreary 39 McLean 75 Meade 24 Menifee 49 Mercer 75 Metcalfe 78 Monroe 70 Montgomery 75 Morgan 114 Muhlenberg 153 Nelson 151 Nicholas 82 Ohio 227 Oldham 66 Owen 54 Owsley 55 Pendleton 94 Perry 176 Pike 331 Powell 110 Pulaski 182 Robertson 24 Rockcastle 87 Rowan 130 Russell 46 Scott 183 Shelby 137 Simpson 50 Spencer 58 Taylor 92 Todd 80 Trigg 109 Trimble 44 Union 127 Warren 106 Washington 104 Wayne 76 Webster 144 Whitley 149 Wolfe 77 Woodford 60
Kentucky vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
WIDS ROAD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE
.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY
Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630
KY-1951
PoorOver: SNAG CREEK
2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36
Jones Branch
PoorOver: South Fk Quicksand Creek
100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY
Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55
All Bridges in Kentucky
KY-1465
GoodOver: GILGAL BRANCH
1.0 MI NOR. OF HENRY CL, Carroll, KY
Built 1955 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 61
KY-61
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
@ HARDIN -LARUE CO. LINE, Larue, KY
Built 1984 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 5,903
KY-724
GoodOver: WEST FORK OF MASSAC CREE
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 725, McCracken, KY
Built 1960 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 1,915
I-24
GoodOver: CLARKS RIVER
EBL .60 EAST OF KY 450 OP, McCracken, KY
Built 1975 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 18,599
CR 1999
GoodOver: Willard Creek
Willard, Perry, KY
Built 2007 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 750
LOUDEN LN
GoodOver: DAUGHERTY CREEK
130 FT S OF JONES LN, Trimble, KY
Built 2023 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 250
HARDESTY RD
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
.6 MI S KY 433, Washington, KY
Built 1990 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 37
KY-1804
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK RVR
.05 MI EAST OF I-75 UP, Whitley, KY
Built 1988 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 839
KY-205
GoodOver: RED RIVER
.15 MI. S JCT KY 1094, Wolfe, KY
Built 1996 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 1,606
DELANEY FERRY ROAD
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
150 FT EAST OF JCT KY 33, Woodford, KY
Built 2009 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 554
KY-338
GoodOver: WOOLPER CREEK
2.6 MI N.W. - KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 1982 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 792
FT CAMPBELL BOULEV
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
.3 MI.S.OF JCT.KY. 380, Christian, KY
Built 1957 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 22,658
HILL CITY RD E
GoodOver: LIMESTON CREEK
200' SW JCT KY 11, Mason, KY
Built 2000 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 495
US-60
GoodOver: CLOVER CREEK
.4 MI.E JCT KY 105, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,928
US-23
GoodOver: POND RUN CREEK
150' SE OF NW JCT KY 750, Greenup, KY
Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,135
KY 503
GoodOver: Indian Run Creek
0.2 M S of JCT KY 207, Greenup, KY
Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 428
LOW WATER DRIVE
GoodOver: POOR FK CUMB RIVER
0.1 MI S OF US119, Harlan, KY
Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 70
KY-160
GoodOver: Balls Fork
0.1 MI S of KY 1087 @Vest, Knott, KY
Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 392
East Bennett Brch
GoodOver: Little Poplar Creek
.1 M E of JCT KY 1809, Knox, KY
Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 159
KY-578
GoodOver: Buffalo Creek
1.0 MI E of E-JCT KY-638, Laurel, KY
Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 208
KY-1195
GoodOver: CARTWRIGHTS CREEK
.80 MI NOR of JCT US 68, Marion, KY
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 467
KY-1816
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
1.2MI.E JCT. KY 1882, Meade, KY
Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 426
KY 55/US 62
GoodOver: Hinkle Creek
0.03 mi E of jct KY 48, Nelson, KY
Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,606
KY 213
GoodOver: Red River
.1 MI S of KY 615, Powell, KY
Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,857
US 27 SBL
GoodOver: NS (CNO & TP) RR
.132 MI. S. OF JT KY 1247, Pulaski, KY
Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,217
KY-1385
GoodOver: DORRIDGE CREEK
1.0 MI NOR JCT KY 261, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1991 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 89
OVERHEAD BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: ILLINOIS CENTRAL RR
.3 MI WEST OF U.S. 51, Carlisle, KY
Built 2010 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 54
I-24-10 NC
GoodOver: ND (NAT DEFENSE) RAILROA
WBL .10 MI E OF US 41A, Christian, KY
Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 21,119
I-24
GoodOver: ND (NAT DEFENSE) RAILROA
EBL .10 MI E OF US 41A, Christian, KY
Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 21,119
TWIN CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: S FK TWIN CREEK
1.2 MI SW OF JCT KY-356, Harrison, KY
Built 2016 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 137
KY 956 - BYPASS
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.2 MI. E OF KY 595, Madison, KY
Built 2007 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 6,736
CONTEST RD
GoodOver: BRANCH MASSAC CREEK
0.3 MI. SOU. JCT KY 339, McCracken, KY
Built 1984 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,177
NAPOLEON-ZION STAT
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
5.6 MI NW JCT KY 1942, Grant, KY
Built 1986 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 127
WHEELERS MILL ROAD
GoodOver: NOLIN RIVER
1.3 MI N JCT KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 1997 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 98
I 24 NC
GoodOver: PERKINS CREEK
WBL .27 MI SE OF US60 NTR, McCracken, KY
Built 1972 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 17,267
KY-1988
GoodOver: SALT RIVER
1.5 MI WEST OF US 127, Mercer, KY
Built 2004 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 424
Combs Branch Road
GoodOver: Grapevine Creek
0.24 MI N KY 28 MP 12.85, Perry, KY
Built 2018 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 104
CITATION BLVD
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.28 MI E OF KY 1978, Fayette, KY
Built 2016 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 8,249
LUSBY MILL ROAD
GoodOver: THREE FORKS CREEK
ON GRANT/OWEN COUNTY LINE, Grant, KY
Built 2006 Load: 42.4 t
KY 1072
GoodOver: BANKLICK CREEK
.1 mi SE of JCT KY-17, Kenton, KY
Built 2007 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 851
Steer Fork Rd
GoodOver: Carr Fork
@ JCT of KY 582, Knott, KY
Built 2013 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 582
KY-61
GoodOver: NORTH FORK NOLIN RIVER
.24 MI. JCT KY 3204, Larue, KY
Built 1985 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,903
Campbell Town
GoodOver: Line Fork
@ JCT KY 1103, Letcher, KY
Built 2021 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 45
MCDOWELLS CREEK RO
GoodOver: KINNICONICK CREEK
.107 MI SW JCT KY 1306, Lewis, KY
Built 1999 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 406
KY 9009
GoodOver: Middle Fk. Licking River
1.4 Mile W of Exit 72, Magoffin, KY
Built 2016 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 2,239
KY 9009
GoodOver: Middle Fk. Licking River
1.4 MI W of Exit 72, Magoffin, KY
Built 2015 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 2,239
Maple Drive
GoodOver: Montgomery Creek
100' S of JCT KY-1095, Perry, KY
Built 2023 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 90
KY-1057
GoodOver: HARDWICK CREEK
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 2001, Powell, KY
Built 1956 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,801
KY-703
GoodOver: BRANCH OF BUGG CREEK
1.1 MI.WEST OF JCT.KY 307, Hickman, KY
Built 1982 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 485
KY-703
GoodOver: BUGG CREEK
.99 MI.EAST OF JCT KY 307, Hickman, KY
Built 1982 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 485
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